THE STAMP ACT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4011, 18 August 1915, Page 7

THE STAMP ACT.

BATCH OF OFFENDERS BEFORE

THE COURT.

A large number of offenders were charged before Air AV. A. Barton, at the Afagistrate’s Court yesterday, with failing to stamp receipts liable to stamp duty. The offenders, who were all either in the employ of the Cook County Council or under contract to tho‘Council* were as follows: G. M. Colobrook, AV. Alurray, At. A ngland, G. Hale, H. Cooper (two offences), W. K. Robb, T. J. Cooper, S. Wilson, G. Gordon, S. Vincent, AV. Brown, G. Crosswell, J. Jones, Ngawini AVhaitiri, ■). Beale. H. Gillard, N. W. Moore,' P. Malston. AV. Gamhara/./.ie, J. Alalouey, Kauri AATiaitin, L. Crosswell, P. Lawson, D. Griffon. P. Hinaki, S. Liddell.

Air Stock appeared for all the oifenders, and stated that for years itbad been the practise not to stamp receipts handed to the Cook County Council by its employees. Last year, however, the Government Auditor instructed the Council that all receipts for over C2 were to be duly stainpcxl. An effort had been made to carry out these instructions, but owing to Air Warren’s illness they had been neglected. Counsel had boon instructed to plead guilty and asked for leniency. His Worship said that no doubt the off ences were duo to carelessness rather than to an intention to defend the revenue. However, lie must register a conviction - against tho offenders. They would each be fined 5s and /s costs.